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Table 7 Comparison of postoperative infection between the immediate group and the 5–7 days interval group with internal fixation replacement

From: Study on the relationship between the timing of conversion from external fixation to internal fixation and infection in the treatment of open fractures of extremities

Group

Infection

P value

Yes

No

Overall

Ratio (%)

X2/Fisher

Immediate

10

85

95

10.5

0.615

0.433

interval

5

22

27

18.5

  

Overall

15

107

122

12.3

  
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X